How joining an

Eco Club could help you

stand out from the crowd
Did you know that being part of an Eco Club could help you get a job?
Or that the skills you learn in an Eco Club are highly valued by employers?

70% of business leaders think that many vital

work skills are not taught in the classroom.1

National Citizen Service: http://www.ncsyes.co.uk/themix/what-do-business-leaders-want-teens 2Eco-Schools England: http://eco-schools.org.uk/about-us/benefits-of-joining/

Joining an Eco Club could make you more
employable as you’ll learn these valuable skills
Team working Problem
Agree a course of action
as a team and learn how
solving
Come up with
to co-operate with other creative solutions to
people and contribute environmental problems
to discussions.
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around school, and test

out different ideas.
Self management
Be willing to step up and lead
others, and to take on new
responsibilities specific to the
Eco Club.
Emotional
Communication intelligence
Develop respect for
Understand language from the world
the planet and
of work (minutes, agenda etc.) and
appreciate other people
develop important communication
may have different
skills, like listening and note taking.
views to your own.

Taking part in the Eco-Schools programme can

increase confidence in students, help them develop
leadership skills and improve their motivation at school.2

For tips on setting up an Eco Club visit jointhepod.org/EcoClub

If you have an Eco Club, talk to to find out more
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